2003 president and board members. (A Post-Convention Special Report).Phil Fulmer of Tennessee University will lead the American Football Coaches Association The American Football Coaches Association is an association of football coaches on all levels and is responsible for the Coaches Poll that determines the national champion each year. in 2003 as president of the organization. Fulmer, former first vice-president of the AFCA AFCA American Football Coaches Association AFCA Air Force Communications Agency AFCA Area Fuel Consumption Allocation AFCA Antique Fan Collectors Association AFCA American Fan Collectors Association AfCA African Counselling Association , succeeds outgoing president Glen Mason of Minnesota U. Fulmer was elected in January at the Association's convention in New Orleans. "I'm obviously very excited about the opportunity. It's a great honor," Fulmer said. "I'm particularly proud to be a part of the efforts we've made under Grant Teaff. A lot of work has been done and I'm looking forward to continuing it." The AFCA, founded in 1922 by Amos Alonzo Stagg Amos Alonzo Stagg (August 16 1862 – March 17 1965) was a renowned American collegiate coach in multiple sports, primarily football, and an overall athletic pioneer. He was born in West Orange, New Jersey, and attended Phillips Exeter Academy. , John Heisman, and others, has more than 9,000 members from all levels of the coaching profession. According to its constitution, the AFCA was formed, in part, to "maintain the highest possible standards in football and the coaching profession," and to "provide a forum for the discussion and study of all matters pertaining to football and coaching." In addition to Fulmer, 2003 AFCA officers include first vice-president Ken Hatfield, Rice U.; second vice-president Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse U., and third vice-president Scot Dapp of Moravian College. Also serving on the Board will be: Mel Tjeerdsma, Northwest Missouri State U.; Ron Randleman, Sam Houston State U.; Ken Sparks, Carson-Newman College; John Mackovic, U. of Arizona; Larry Kehres, Mount Union College History and profile Mount Union was founded in 1846 by Orville Nelson Hartshorn as "a place where men and women could be educated with equal opportunity, science would parallel the humanities and there would be no distinction due to race, color or sex. ; Tyrone Willingham, U. of Notre Dame; Todd Berry, U.S. Military Academy; Tony Samuel, New Mexico State U.; Rob Ash, Drake U.; Chuck Amato, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. State U.; Lloyd Cam U. of Michigan and Rob Ianello, U. of Arizona, ex officio [Latin, From office.] By virtue of the characteristics inherent in the holding of a particular office without the need of specific authorization or appointment. The phrase ex officio member and chairman of the Assistant Coaches Committee. Carr and Ianello are newly-elected members of the Board this year. AFCA Executive Director Grant Teaff serves as secretary-treasurer of the organization. Fulmer joins Johnny Majors (1990) as the second Volunteers coach to serve as president of the AFCA. He was first elected to the Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. in 1996. Fulmer recently completed his 11th season at Tennessee. He has a career record of 103-25 (.805) and has led the Vols to 10 or more wins in a season six times, including 49 victories in the last five years. From 1995 to 1998, Tennessee was 45-5, the most wins in a four-year span in school history. |
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